25 CFR 82.5 : Indians (Appendix To Chapter I To Parts 1201-1299) — Bureau Of Indian Affairs, Department Of The Interior (Parts 1 - 299) (Appendix To Chapter I To Subchapter O) — Tribal Government (Parts 61 - 91) (Section 61.1 To Section 91.15) — Petitioning Procedures For Tribes Reorganized Under Federal Statute And Other Organized Tribes (Section 82.1 To Section 82.11) — Sufficiency of a petition.

(a) The numerical sufficiency of any petition submitted pursuant to this part shall be based upon a number determined by the local Bureau official:

(1) By consultation with the tribal governing body regarding the current number of tribal voters; or

(2) For reorganized tribes, the number of members considered eligible to register for a Secretarial election and who are at least 18 years of age.

(b) The number shall be made available to the spokesman for the petitioners upon request along with a cut-off date when, for purposes of the petition, no further names will be added.